Comments on: Man Knowledge: Dueling Part II – Prominent Duels in American Historyhttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/03/30/famous-duels-from-american-history/
Men's Interests and LifestyleSat, 01 Aug 2015 23:57:00 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3By: icetrouthttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/03/30/famous-duels-from-american-history/comment-page-1/#comment-1066394
Thu, 12 Jun 2014 23:31:00 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-1066394it sure would help to keep things honest !
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Fri, 22 Nov 2013 21:46:59 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-490850Where I’m from, though rare, it’s still acceptable to ask someone to “step outside and settle this like men” when there’s been a serious insult or dispute. When I was a senior in HS in 2004 I had problem with a kind-of buddy running his mouth at a party and asked him to step outside. Before we went out we agreed that he would allow me one fair chance to swing and connect. If I connected well, then he would be allowed a fair chance to swing and connect back. You could block or duck, but no cheap shots – no striking when not your turn, no wrestling, etc.
Outside we squared off; I dropped my left shoulder to kind of fake an upper cut, he reacted leaving his face open, I came down with hard right cross and dropped him. He didn’t recover enough to take his turn that night, but I was satisfied and he was sorry, an hour later or so we were just fine and we’ve gotten a long well ever since. No one else jumped in, there was no drama after that, no rematch – nothing. But both his honor and mine were established and/or maintained by that. Since then I’ve called others out and have been called out a few times but the issue quickly worked itself out before any fight happened.
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Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:19:16 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-112898Andrew Jackson is an absolute beast of a man. A incredible role model for strength and leadership in a man. Fights corporate big banks, takes Florida without permission, personally hangs Indian leaders, military general and leader, brought national debt to zero ( only president to do so), popular choice President.
]]>By: Colonel Mikehttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/03/30/famous-duels-from-american-history/comment-page-1/#comment-101896
Wed, 19 May 2010 22:05:53 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-101896Duel.. I’ve toed the line and gone bare knuckles 3 times. 3 wins.
Picked a fight with 2 Marines at Newark Airport in “71. They kicked the livin’ shit out of me. I looked so bad the judge threw my assault case out of court. I don’t regret any of it.
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Sun, 16 May 2010 02:45:17 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-101673@GroomingGuy
On his TV show Late Night Show in 1999, Leno commented to George W. Bush on the subject of his running regiment. Bush responded that he was willing to settle the presidential election with a footrace against Gore.
Points to Bush for man vs. man physical challenge, and to boot, he announced it in publicly neutral territory (NBC). Closest thing I have heard to modern day political duel. I remember watching the show, it was heartwarming.
Ref. http://www.half-mind.com/Feature/0304.php

Good Artical

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Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:44:30 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-100400I’m a born and raised Kentuckian, Henry Clay is someone I have taken a rather active interest in researching, and in doing so (for a paper I wrote the other day) I came across the tale of another duel which Clay was involved in. As I understand it, the duel was sparked when Clay (then a member of the Kentucky General Assembly) and a colleague “had words” when Clay introduced a resolution which required members to wear suits made of homespun cloth, not British. A man named Humphrey Marshall took offense to this measure, I’d imagine that it had something to do with his closet full of suits made of British broadcloth. The duel didn’t end in any death, what I find most interesting was that, as not to bloody or disgrace their home soil with a duel, they took their beef to Shippingport, Indiana… gotta love creative solutions.
]]>By: Rev. C. Blackwellhttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/03/30/famous-duels-from-american-history/comment-page-1/#comment-100381
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:45:19 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-100381All I have to say is the advent of guns and gunpowder ended the gentlemanly duel. Firearms should only be used in the defense of ones person or home, not for dueling.
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Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:36:06 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-99685@doconicus

I do know that the Kentucky oath of office (taken by all elected officals) presently states: “I, being a citizen of this State, have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this State nor out of it, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge to fight a duel with deadly weapons, nor have I acted as second in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assisted any person thus offending, so help me God.”

Apparently, you can’t hold public office in Kentucky if you’ve ever dueled.. That is, unless you have no problem being a lying politician…

]]>By: Uberhackhttp://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/03/30/famous-duels-from-american-history/comment-page-1/#comment-99095
Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:26:15 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-99095@ k2000k
I’m afraid you may be missing the point in the Lincoln duel. The reason he made it so unfair was to dissuade Shields from even considering to accept the terms. The badassery here is in how Lincoln worked to prevent any violence from happening every step of the way.
A badass, in my opinion, isn’t just someone who fights with bravado, it’s someone who fights with intelligence as well. Or even better, someone who can defuse a battle before it happens.
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Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:43:09 +0000http://artofmanliness.com/?p=9695#comment-99053The story below was posted on another blog I read. It goes nicely with the Lincoln-Shields duel.